At San Quentin, district attorneys and inmates agree on prison reform

On a recent morning inside San Quentin prison, Los Angeles County Dist. Voices Chabria: California to transform infamous San Quentin prison with Scandinavian ideas, rehab focus Gov. Gavin Newsom this week will announce plans to remake San Quentin, one of the state’s most storied prisons, using a Scandinavian prison model that emphasizes rehabilitation. The inmates of San Quentin agree with him. He credits San Quentin with helping him accept responsibility for his crimes and see a path forward.